Meet the Author 
Bill McBride has worked in a variety of public school and university settings. In middle and secondary schools, he has served as a Reading Specialist, English and Social Studies teacher, Drama teacher, and Gifted and Talented instructor. On the university level, Bill assisted in the training and evaluation of middle and secondary Language Arts interns. He holds a Masters in Reading and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Though he grew up in the South, Bill has lived in places as varied as Germany, Illinois, and California. He is a former Department of Defense teacher during which time he won “sustained superlative” performance awards. After leaving the classroom, he became an Editor and National Reading Consultant for McDougal Littell/Houghton Mifflin publishing company for fifteen years. Bill now works independently. He is well known both nationally and internationally as a humorous and inspirational speaker and engaging presenter of innovative teaching methodologies. To learn more about his workshops and keynotes, click the Workshops tab. If you would like a copy of his vita, click on the Vita tab.
